This is a simple and tasty recipe for making baklava at home. The dough is made with basic ingredients like eggs, sugar, oil, and baking powder.
Ingredients for 10 sheets:
- 3 eggs mixed with 10 tablespoons of sugar
- Add 3 cups (2 dcl each) of oil and 2 yogurts
- 3 packets of baking powder
Mix everything well.
Instructions:
- Place 2 sheets of dough at the bottom of the baking pan and spread the mixture over them.
- Continue layering one sheet at a time, spreading the mixture on each layer.
- When you reach the middle, add 150–200 g of ground walnuts.
- Optional: Add 50–100 g of raisins as desired.
- Continue layering and spreading the mixture on the sheets until done.
For the syrup:
- Boil 1/2 liter of water, 1/2 kg of sugar, the juice of 1 lemon, and 2 packets of vanilla sugar.
- Pour the syrup over the baked baklava.
You can cut the baklava into pieces either before or after baking, depending on your preference.
Poppy Seed Baklava
Ingredients:
- 200 g of ground poppy seeds
- Boil with 1/2 liter of milk and 1 cup of sugar for a few minutes.
- When slightly cooled, add 1 cup of oil, 1 packet of baking powder, and 1 packet of vanilla sugar.
For assembly:
- 1/2 kg of thin dough sheets
- Spread the poppy seed mixture over each sheet.
- Once done, cut into pieces and bake.
For the syrup:
- 1 1/2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- A bit of lemon juice
Pour the syrup over the baked baklava.
Note: Poppy seed baklava can also be made using water instead of milk for a vegan version.
Walnut Strudel
Dough:
- 750 g of flour
- 1 egg yolk
- A bit of lukewarm water
- A pinch of salt
Filling:
- Walnuts
- Powdered sugar
- Sour cream (as desired)
Instructions:
- Knead the dough and let it rest briefly.
- Grind or chop the walnuts and mix them with sugar.
- Roll out the dough, spread sour cream over it, and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Roll it up like a strudel and bake.
Recipe submitted by Emilli
